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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Posts Tagged pandemic

Health Expert: Closing Borders Won’t Stop Swine Flu, But Could Undermine Treatment

By | 04.29.09 | 10:33 am

Lawmakers and immigration restrictionists advocating closure of the border with Mexico to prevent the spread of swine flu into the United States may want to stop and listen to what Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy and a longtime adviser More…

Republicans Plucked Pandemic Flu Cash From Stimulus

By | 04.27.09 | 1:43 pm

As the swine flu has caused the United States to declare a health emergency and the European Union to warn against travel to the U.S. and Mexico, The Nation’s John Nichols reminds us that there’s a political side to this story. Namely, that efforts from Democrats like More…